Business area:
Development Consulting
Country:
Somaliland, East Africa
Qualifications required:
At least a Master´s degree in a relevant discipline (Agriculture, Land management, Water resources management, Civil Engineering).
Professional experience required:
– Minimum of 10 years of Team Leadership experience, including 2 years in Somaliland, in a project of the same nature and size (Agriculture, Water Infrastructure, Hydraulics, etc., 2+ million EUR contract value), – Experience with technical coordination of relevant project measures (e.g. Dam construction, water harvesting, etc.). – Experience with stakeholder engagement and coordination, including intersectoral coordination and establishment of project steering committees. – At least 5 years of working experience in KfW projects including the knowledge of KfW´s financial management and/or procurement regulations. – Profound experience of international standards with regard to ESHS aspects.
Position length:
>Temporary
Position length:
5 years
Commencement:
TBC
Deadline:
Friday, May 30, 2025
The Project concerns the promotion of sustainable land, water and soil management through the reduction of soil erosion, improved water harvesting and respective trainings for the communities. This follows the agreed areas of cooperation between Somaliland and Germany by addressing development potentials in the agricultural and land management sector. The project is in line with the National Development Plan of Somaliland III (NDP III), in particular the priorities for the productive sector therein.
The project objective is to reduce soil degradation and erosion, stabilize the water balance and contribute to the stabilization and enhancement of agricultural and pastoral productivity. This contributes to the Somaliland National Development Plan III strategic objective PROSO-1 to improve resilience and livelihoods of rural communities by promoting sustainable production in livestock and agriculture with sound natural resource management. To pursue these objectives, the project takes a catchment-based approach, combining measures in the field of soil and water conservation, water harvesting and accompanying measures. The project is also intended to contribute to conflict prevention by promoting sustainable land management and by increasing water availability. The project shall be designed to adhere to the do no harm principle and address conflict- and context-specific risks with respective mitigation measures and conflict resolution mechanisms. The role of women in management and decision-making processes at community and institutional level is to be strengthened, e.g. by making sure that women have equal access to training activities in the context of the Project.
The project will be implemented in Somaliland in the Togdheer and Saahil Regions. The identified Area of Interest (AoI) covers three water catchments with a total surface of around 5,270 km². It spreads over three districts namely Burco, Oodweyne and Sheikh. Whereas Burco and Oodweyne districts belong to Togdheer Region, Sheikh district is part of Saahil Region. In the AoI, thirty-six (36) rural communities have been identified, this pre-selection is subject to validation in the project’s inception phase. The Project’s target group is the rural population in the selected rural communities. Population figures fluctuate substantially between the seasons due to a predominantly pastoralist population. The average population is estimated to be 77,000 people. The vast majority of the population in the project region depends either directly or indirectly on livestock and livestock
products for their livelihood. Agriculture is mostly rain-fed and characterized by low productivity due to scarce and erratic rainfalls. At community level, local civil society actors play an active role for community development. Community-based organizations include Village Development Committees, farming cooperatives and women groups.
The project implementation is expected to take 60 months/five years. It is subdivided into three partly overlapping phases:
· Phase 1 (estimated duration 12 months) aims to establish the necessary information and knowledge base for the selection of infrastructure to be constructed, equipment to be procured, and accompanying measures to be carried out.
· Phase 2 (estimated duration 36 months) will see mainly preparation of detailed designs, procurement and construction activities of water harvesting structures, but also the implementation of accompanying measures as defined in Phase 1.
· Phase 3 (24 months, overlapping with Phase 2) will seek to scale up training activities and support the target group in management and O&M issues. It further comprises services during Defects Liability Period of construction contracts and closure of the project.
The team leader shall lead the overall implementation of the project, leading a team of 16 experts and 2 pools of experts. The position is to be based in Somaliland for the first 18 months, with very frequent travel for the subsequent 42 months of the project.
